You’ve probably heard your mother or grandmother make reference to the moon and menstruation. Chances are that you did as most do and laughed it off, but as it turns out, there may well...

By Frederick R. Jelovsek, M.D. The diagnosis of abnormal menstrual bleeding is often a difficult one. Sometimes the basis is hormonal, other times it may be due to mechanical causes. These can be polyps, fibroids...

Getting your period for the first time can be a confusing time.  Understanding why women experience menstruation and getting the answers to the many questions you may have about your period will help make...

Occasionally what are thought to just menstrual cramps can turn out to represent other conditions. You may want ot look at our articles on: Muscle Pain Presenting as Pelvic Pain Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Migraine headaches are more common in women and 60-70% of women with migraines report some relationship with their menstrual period. Usually there is an increased frequency before, during and after menses....

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Period twice in one month If a teenage girl gets her period twice in one month what does that mean? is it even possible? If one of the bleeding episodes is extra bleeding...

Background - importance and magnitude of problem Diagnostic goals - for overall category endometrial polyps submucous fibroids endometritis endometrial scarring (Asherman's syndrome) endometrial hyperplasia simple (cystic stromal and glandular) complex adenomatous atypical adenomatous endometrial carcinoma endometrial...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD, MS "I have had nearly constant menstrual-type bleeding for the last two years. I have been diagnosed in the past with uterine cysts and cervical dysplasia. Even though I am very...